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organization

[ awr-guh-nuh-zey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the act or process of organizing.
  2. the state or manner of being organized. organized.
  3. something that is organized.
  4. organic structure; composition:

    The organization of this painting is quite remarkable.

  5. a group of persons organized for some end or work; association:

    a nonprofit organization.

  6. the administrative personnel or apparatus of a business.
  7. the functionaries of a political party along with the offices, committees, etc., that they fill.


adjective

  1. of or relating to an organization.
  2. Informal. conforming entirely to the standards, rules, or demands of an organization, especially that of one's employer:

    an organization mentality.

organization

/ ˌɔːɡəԲɪˈɪʃə /

noun

  1. the act of organizing or the state of being organized
  2. an organized structure or whole
  3. a business or administrative concern united and constructed for a particular end
  4. a body of administrative officials, as of a political party, a government department, etc
  5. order or system; method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˌǰԾˈپDzԲ, adverb
  • ˌǰԾˈپDzԲ, adjective
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Other Word Forms

  • ǰg··tDz· adjective
  • ǰg··tDz··ly adverb
  • t·ǰg··tDz noun
  • o···tDz noun
  • ԴDzo···tDz noun
  • o···tDz noun
  • ܲo···tDz noun
  • p·ǰg··tDz noun
  • ܲd·ǰg··tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of organization1

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English organizacion, from Medieval Latin ǰԾپō-, stem of ǰԾپō, equivalent to ǰԾ(ܲ) “arranged” (past participle of ǰԾ “to contrive, arrange”; organize ) + -ion
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Example Sentences

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OC Community Cats, a nonprofit organization that aims to help manage Orange County’s stray and feral cat population, posted about the event but told The Times it was not the main organizer.

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At the time, U.S. border agents said the operation was aimed at dismantling transnational criminal organizations.

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The organization confirmed the false test results through a series of public records requests, which showed positive test results suddenly spiked across California prisons between April and July last year.

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Edison has objected to The Times’ identifying Calderon as a former executive for the utility, claiming on its website that the news organization is “choosing sensationalism over facts.”

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But in the past year he has became a full-time bug hunter and independent security researcher, meaning he scours organizations' computer infrastructure for security vulnerabilities.

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